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In Rare Show Of Unity, Trump Joins Ex-Presidents For Relief Concert

World News | Reuters | Sunday October 22, 2017

In a rare show of unity, US President Donald Trump praised all five of his living predecessors on Saturday, thanking them in a video for their work helping to raise funds to aid victims of recent hurricanes.

US 'Totally Prepared' For Any North Korea Threat, Says Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 22, 2017

The United States is "totally prepared" to respond to threats from Pyongyang, US President Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday, while also emphasizing his "exceptional relationship" with China's leader.

Harvey Weinstein Fell - Why Not Donald Trump, Ask Accusers

World News | Karen Tumulty, Mark Berman, Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post | Sunday October 22, 2017

Almost a year after New Yorker Jessica Leeds and other women stepped forward with harrowing accounts of being sexually assaulted by a powerful man, another scandal with similar elements exploded.

US 'Considering' India's Request For Armed Drones For Air Force: Official

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 22, 2017

The Trump Administration is "considering" India's request for armed drones for its air force, according to a senior American official. "Yes, yes," the administration official told PTI when asked about India's pending request about the purchase of armed drones as part of its armed forces' modernisation drive

Jimmy Carter, Who Went To North Korea Once, Willing To Go Again For Trump

World News | Reuters | Sunday October 22, 2017

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter said he would be willing to travel to North Korea on behalf of the Trump administration to help diffuse rising tensions, The New York Times reported on its website on Sunday

ISIS' End 'In Sight', Says Donald Trump After Historic Raqa Victory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday October 22, 2017

US President Donald Trump said Saturday a transition can soon begin to set conditions for lasting peace in Syria now that the end of the ISIS "caliphate is in sight" with the fall of Raqa.

US Billionaire Launches Campaign To Impeach Donald Trump

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 22, 2017

US billionaire Tom Steyer kicked off an online and TV advertising campaign against President Donald Trump on Friday, asking people to write letters to Congress members for the president's impeachment.

Despite Concerns, Donald Trump Plans To Release JFK Assassination Files

World News | Ian Shapira, The Washington Post | Saturday October 21, 2017

President Donald Trump announced Saturday morning that he planned to release the tens of thousands of never-before-seen documents left in the files related to President John F. Kennedy's assassination held by the National Archives and Records Administration.

Donald Trump Expected To Pressure China's Xi To Rein In North Korea: Officials

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure China's president when they meet next month in Beijing to do more to rein in North Korea out of a belief that Xi Jinping's consolidation of power should give him more authority to do so.

US Considers Pausing Key Programme For Refugees Families

World News | Reuters | Saturday October 21, 2017

President Trump's administration has drafted a plan to pause a programme that allows family members join refugees already settled in the United States until they can undergo increased security checks, two sources with knowledge of the situation told Reuters.

Google, Facebook, IBM, Others To Lobby For Immigrant 'Dreamers' To remain In US

Thomson Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

The Coalition for the American Dream intends to ask Congress to pass bipartisan legislation this year that would allow these immigrants, often referred to as Dreamers, to continue working in the United States

Tech Firms To Lobby For Immigrant 'Dreamers' To Remain In US

World News | Reuters | Friday October 20, 2017

Nearly two dozen major U.S. companies in technology and other industries are planning to launch a coalition to demand legislation that would allow young, illegal immigrants a path to permanent residency, according to documents seen by Reuters

Anti-European Union 'Czech Trump' Poised To Win Vote That Risks Chaos

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

Billionaire populist Andrej Babis, dubbed the "Czech Trump", looked poised to win the country's two-day general election which starts Friday, as polls suggest anti-EU parties could make gains that analysts warn could plunge the country into chaos

'Bigotry Seems Emboldened': George W Bush Slams Trump-Era Politics

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

George W. Bush issued a sharp denunciation of bigotry, white supremacy and falsehoods on Thursday, in what was seen as a clear rebuke of politics in the age of President Donald Trump

Barack Obama Slams 'Politics Of Division' On Return To Campaign Trail

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

Barack Obama returned to the campaign trail for the first time in months Thursday, railing against the "politics of division" after keeping a low profile and avoiding direct confrontation with his White House successor.

Barack Obama Returns To Politics For Key Governor Elections

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 20, 2017

Barack Obama is returning to the political arena for the first time in months after keeping a low profile and avoiding direct confrontation with his White House successor.

Trump's Chief Of Staff, Whose Son Died In Combat, Defends President's Call To Gold Star Widow

World News | Anne Gearan, Philip Rucker, John Wagner, The Washington Post | Friday October 20, 2017

White House chief of staff John Kelly said Thursday that President Donald Trump "bravely" called families of four fallen soldiers, lending his credibility as a retired four-star general and the experience of losing his son in battle in defense of a president accused of politicizing tragedy.

Donald Trump To Nominate Indian-American As Commissioner Of Federal Trade Commission

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Friday October 20, 2017

US President Donald Trump intends to nominate an Indian-American financial services expert as a commissioner to the Federal Trade Commission, the White House said today.

'Knew What He Was Signing Up For': Trump Denies Remark On Fallen Soldier

World News | Anne Gearan, Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post | Thursday October 19, 2017

The mother of a soldier killed in an ambush in Africa said Wednesday that President Donald Trump "did disrespect my son" with remarks in a condolence telephone call. Sgt. La David T. Johnson's mother, Cowanda Jones-Johnson, told The Washington Post that she was present during the call from the White House on Tuesday to Johnson's widow, Myeshia John...

From Ivanka Trump - Diwali Greetings And A Message Ahead Of India Visit

India News | Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Thursday October 19, 2017

US President Donald Trump's entrepreneur daughter Ivanka, who joined him in Tuesday's Diwali celebrations at the White House, also took to Twitter to wish Indians across the globe a joyous Diwali. Her "Saal Mubarak" greeting was accompanied by a reminder that she will be in India next month for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES).

Rex Tillerson To Visit Both Pakistan And India, Says Senior US Official

World News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 19, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Islamabad to implement the South Asia strategy of President Donald Trump, a State Department official has said while he urged Pakistan to take "decisive action" against militant groups based inside the country.

Grieving Mother Says Donald Trump Disrespected US Soldier Killed In Niger

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 19, 2017

The grieving mother of a US soldier slain in an ambush in Niger reportedly said Wednesday that President Donald Trump had disrespected her son during a call he made to offer his condolences.

PM Modi, Donald Trump Committed To Build 'Ambitious' Partnership: Rex Tillerson

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are committed to building an "ambitious" partnership that benefits not just their countries but also other nations working towards peace and stability, America's top diplomat said today.

US Offers Advanced System To India For Its Future Aircraft Carrier

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday October 18, 2017

The Indian Navy is set to get a new technology from the US which will help launch heavy combat planes from the short runway of an aircraft carrier using electromagnetic force, instead of the old steam-powered catapults, the Trump administration has said

Donald Trump Celebrates Diwali, Says Value My 'Very Strong' Relationship With PM Modi

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Donald Trump celebrated Diwali on Wednesday in the Oval Office of the White House along with senior Indian-American members of the administration, including Nikki Haley, Seema Verma and community leaders. While expressing his appreciation for Indians, the US President said he values his 'very strong' relationship with Prime Minister Modi.

China's Xi Pledges To Build 'Modern Socialist Country'

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping opened a critical Communist Party Congress on Wednesday with a pledge to build a "modern socialist country" that will never copy the political systems of others and will remain open to the world

US Senators Reach Bipartisan Deal On Obamacare, Trump Indicates Support

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Two U.S. senators on Tuesday reached a bipartisan agreement to shore up Obamacare for two years by reviving federal subsidies for health insurers that President Donald Trump planned to scrap, and the president indicated his support for the plan

'India Can Help Us Keep An Eye On Pakistan': America's Envoy To UN

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

India can help the US keep an eye on Pakistan as President Donald Trump has "taken tougher approach to Islamabad harbouring terrorists", US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said

Threats To Start War With North Korea 'Dangerous, Short-Sighted': Hillary Clinton

World News | Reuters | Wednesday October 18, 2017

Former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday that "cavalier" threats to start war on the Korean peninsula are "dangerous and short-sighted", urging the United States to get all parties to the negotiating table

Notable Rise In Foreign Exchange Purchase By India: US

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 18, 2017

There has been a notable rise in India's net foreign exchange purchases, the US Department of Treasury has said in its report on forex policies of its major trading partners. In the report given to the US Congress, the department said it will closely track India's foreign exchange and macroeconomic policies